Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
FORTS ALONG THE COAST.
MIR. DAWES MAKES A STATE
NENr THE BILL.

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to Make the Proposed Expenditures.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-In the Senate
to-day Charles b. FarwelI, Senator-elect
from the State, of Illinois. escorted by Mr..
Cullom, had the oath of Office admins
tered to him by the presiding officer and
took the seat recently occupied by MIR.
Cullom, while the latter took that OF the
late Senator Logan.
Mr.. Plumb, in presenting petition in
favor of letting the people of the District
OF Columbia vote on the question of the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors. remarked that he was in favor of
the petition and in favor of comforting the
right of suffrage on citizens of Washing
ton for municipal purposes aud of making
Washington the best illustration of the
republican idea of selt-goVernment. He
believed that it would cOnduce to the COM
tort of Congress, the welfare of the people
of the District and the glory of republican
institutions.
MIR. HALE'S CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. Frye presented the credentials of
his colleague, Mr.. Hale, for the Iull term
commencing March 4, 1887. They were
placed on file.
lhis hllIoOn pi6SGuJSu IuS COuipTGUC6
report on the army appropriation bill. He
stated that most of the amendments were
formal, and that the total amount appro-
priated in the bill is $23, ,724. 71S, being
$2S, ,33S less than the appropriation of last
year.
MIR. Hawley thought this a good oppor-
tunity to inquire of Mr.. Allison what had
hecome OF the fortification bill of last ses-
sion.
Mr.. Allison suggested that Mr.. Dawes,
chairman of the conference committee
on that till, could explain the matter best.
Mr.. Dawes said the conference COM
mittee ON the fOrtificatiOn bill had held
two or three sittings last session, and had
been unable to agree. Immediately on
the ssembling of this session the con
ference committee had been called to-
gether and had had several meetings
without being able as yet 10 agree. He
was not certain that 1t would be proper
for him to state what the differences we've,
There was some prospect, however, that
in some shape there would be an early
agreement. The conference had been in
terrupted bv the absence Of two OF the
House cOnferees.
RADICAL DIFFERENCES.
The differences seemed to be radical
They seemed to be between doing sub
stantially nothing and apprOpriatInp
NCbVspNN PVsNVO9OOp IA
There seemed to he lack of confidence
on the part OF some of the House conlerees
in those who would have to execute the
! law under the existing administration.
He thought that the conference commit
tee could be induced to establish new
bureau for the purpose of executing the
law. A good deal of difficulty could be
got over. The conference report on the
| army appropriation bill was then agreed
| to.
The conference report on the bill for the
allotment OF lands in severalty to Indians
was agreed to.
Mr.. nuar, from the Committee on Priyi-
leges and Elections, reported in the case of
the petition OF three residents of Wash
ingtOn county, Tex. (alleging that they
and others had been unlawfuiiy deprived
of the right of suffrage in that county,, a
resolution instructing that 3 committee
! to inquire into all the circumstances with
power to send for persons and papers, to
employ a stenographer, and to act by sub
! committee.
! Mr.. salisbury, a member of the COM
mIttee, said that he had voted against the
report in the committee and would vote
| against IL in tue Senate.
MIR. Eustis, another member of the
committee, made like statement.
The report and memorial were ordered
| printed, and went over for the present.
CHARLEsToN's PUBLIC BUILDING.
| Mr.. Malone, from the Committee on
/ Public Buildings, ported back the House
! bill for the erection of a public build
| ing al Charleston, 5. c.. limiting the
price of the site to 100000, aud OF the
building to 100000. IL was put on the
| calendar.
The resolution offered by MIR. Call some
! time since, amended so as to instruct the
Attorney General to bring suit for an in
! junction against the Florida Railway and
| Navigation Company, was called up.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in
opposition To it. Mr.. Morgan was still
speaking when the hour of 2 O'Clock
arrived and the presiding officer an
nounced the regular order to he the un-
| finished business the bill to establish
agricultural experimental stations. The
bill was laid aside.
Public building bills were taken from
the calendar and passed as follows: To
transfer certain rooms occupied by the
! United States Courts 10 the city of Jack
son, Miss; TO exchange property at Alb
ingdon, Va, for more suitable property;
appropriating 5000, 600 for a site and build
ing at Chattanooga, Tenn; for building
al Charleston, ). O., not TO exceed $780,
600 for the site and 100000 for the build
! ing. Tue Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Hiscock appeared in the House this
! morning and was warmly congratulated
! by his colleagues upon his success in the
! Senatorial contest InNew York.
The enrolled copy Of the interstate COM
merce bill was signed by the Speaker,
and after 1t has been signed by the pre-
siding officer Of the Senate will be sent 10
the President,
MIR. Lanham, Of Texas, asked unani-
nous consent for the passage OF the bill
appropriating $4,000 to enable the Com
missioner Of Agriculture to make a spe-
! cial distribution OF seed in the drought
stricken counties OF Texas.
Mr.. Cowles, Of North Carolina, OBJ
! jected,
Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia, called up the
! Rhode Island contested election case OF
Page vs.. Pierce. The majority resolution
| declares the seat vacant, while
the minority resolution confirms the right
OF Mr.. Pierce to the seat.
MR.. TURNER TAKES PART.
The debate continued rather drearily
until Mr. Turner, OF Georgia, arose to
close the discussion when, In commenting
upon what be denounced as bribery in
a Of IN es.